Our concert picks for the week of 7/14 - 7/20.

Sometimes people get an extra helping of the good stuff. Like Sufjan Stevens, for example. Not only is he a wildly talented musician and songwriter with an expansive artistic vision and respectable indie rock ethic, yeah, he's also easy on the eyes too. Well this week San Francisco concertgoers can get a little extra helping of their own, with several high profile artists playing multiple nights in our city.

We're giving away 2 spots on Sufjan Stevens' guest list for his show at the Great American Music Hall on Monday night (7/18). Our contest-o-tron will pick a winner by noon tomorrow (Friday) so enter now!

(Our contest-o-tron already picked a winner. Thanks for playing!)

Onto the concerts. Tonight SFist Jake brings the world-jazz funk-hop to Tongue & Groove with his band Izum to benefit Theatre in the Woods. Popscene presents Foreign Born and the Independent has Eenor and Loop!Station. SFist Jackson recommends heading to Galeria De La Raza to check out Apex Out The Box at Locus featuring hip-hop performances by Group Therapy, Lunar Heights and Elemnop. Built To Spill starts the first of two nights at Slim's.

This weekend check out welding, fire dancing, industrial arts and performances of all stripes at The Crucible's 2005 Fire Arts Festival in Oakland. The fest kicks into gear with exhibitions and performances, including a live iron pour. Get two helpings of Basement Jaxx starting Friday at Ruby Skye. Also on Friday, catch a free Amoeba in-store by Kinski before their show that night at 12 Galaxies. The Independent has Devotchka and locals Ball-Point Birds and the Warfield has the modern folk of Ray LaMontagne with Rachael Yamagata. Get two helpings of Billy Corgan at The Fillmore all weekend. Show up to Bottom of the Hill to see what kind of ruckus gets started by the Brian Jonestown Massacre.

If you're not seeing Billy or Basement Jaxx on Saturday, you could try to see Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals at the Warfield but we're guessing it's sold out. Swagger on over to The Parkside for Hank Williams Karaoke with the Alkali Flats because they have 40 songs you can sing. Or get coverband-crazy with Bjorn Again at Bimbo's or the Dead Hensons at the Independent.

On Sunday, stuff your face at Bottom of the Hill's rock BBQ and stay for the vinyl release show by The Rum Diary. Sufjan Stevens sings gorgeous songs about Michigan and Illinois at Great American, but we'll be at Red Devil Lounge to see our friend Fil open for Ian Ball of Gomez. The Plimsouls play their power pop at Cafe Du Nord.

Join us Monday for a second helping of Sufjan at Great American. Cinema Drafthouse at the Independent is showing "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou." If you fancy some stadium show action, see Beck at Bill Graham Auditorium. Kings of Leon and Secret Machines start the first of three nights at The Fillmore -- listen to us closely: get there early to see Swedish openers The Shout Out Louds. Their ridiculously named album, Howl Howl Gaff Gaff, is one of our latest obsessions.

On Tuesday, you could trek to the Paramount in Oakland to see Robert Plant. Or you could see some more accessible legends at Great American when members of X perform as their alt-country alter egos The Knitters. Get your second helping of The Knitters on Wednesday night at Slim's. Other great shows that night include Nicolai Dunger and Sean Hayes at the Swedish American Hall and The Go! Team and Tussle at Bimbo's.

Image of Sufjan from Sounds Familyre's website. The Knitters' album cover from Rounder Records website.